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a u.s. official it was that probe that revealed an affair between petraeus and broadwell. james clapper learned of an investigation in a phone call from the fbi on election night. clapper told the white house wednesday according to a senior u.s. intelligence official, but it is unclear when the fbi probe began. >> the fbi director had the obligation to tell the president or the national security council at the earliest date, so it has been going on for several months it seems and now it appears that they're saying that the fbi didn't realize until election day that general petraeus was involved. it does not add up. >> reporter: among the other questions, why weren't key lawmakers told sooner? the house and the senate intelligence committees were not informed until friday. >> are you going to investigate why the fbi did not notify you before? >> yes, absolutely. this is something that could have had an effect on national security. i think that we should have been told. >> reporter: not everyo
a u.s. official it was that probe that revealed an affair between petraeus and broadwell. james clapper learned of an investigation in a phone call from the fbi on election night. clapper told the white house wednesday according to a senior u.s. intelligence official, but it is unclear when the fbi probe began. >> the fbi director had the obligation to tell the president or the national security council at the earliest date, so it has been going on for several months it seems and now it...
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a u.s. official says that the general's communications were never compromised and he was never the target of the investigation. another issue, petraeus stepped down days before he was supposed to testify before a senate committee about the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. acting cia director michael m e morrel will testify instead, but some republicans are not pleased. >> at the end of the day, one thing that has to happen in my view is to get to bottom of the benghazi, and how in the world can you find out what happened in benghazi before, during and after the attack if general petraeus does not testify. >> reporter: cnn has not been able to reach broadwell for comment. >> athena jones reporting. and david boyle has spoken to general petraeus, and worked with him and followed his career up close as he researched a book after iraq, and i asked him what it was like to interview petraeus. >> i wrote a book about him and interviewed him -- a book about iraq and interviewed him in 2010 and
a u.s. official says that the general's communications were never compromised and he was never the target of the investigation. another issue, petraeus stepped down days before he was supposed to testify before a senate committee about the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya. acting cia director michael m e morrel will testify instead, but some republicans are not pleased. >> at the end of the day, one thing that has to happen in my view is to get to bottom of the benghazi, and how in...
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the u.s. ambassador to libya and three other americans on september 11th. just the day before al za war hi called for americans to be targeted in libya. the u.s. is trying to figure out if he had a direct role. >>> there's a diplomatic milestone to report from war torn syria. the u.s. is formally declaring its support for a newly formed coalition trying to topple the assad regime. the anti-government groups unified to win more international support and a better plan for a post-assad future. >>> at arlington international cemetery just outside of washington president obama paid a veterans day visit to section 60. that's the burial site for military personnel killed in the war on terror that was launched after the 9/11 attacks. he says the nation is indebted to the sacrifices paid in all wars and by all veterans. >> today, a proud nation expresses our gratitude. but we do so mindful that no ceremony or parade, no hug or handshake, is enough to truly honor that service. >> president obama says ov
the u.s. ambassador to libya and three other americans on september 11th. just the day before al za war hi called for americans to be targeted in libya. the u.s. is trying to figure out if he had a direct role. >>> there's a diplomatic milestone to report from war torn syria. the u.s. is formally declaring its support for a newly formed coalition trying to topple the assad regime. the anti-government groups unified to win more international support and a better plan for a post-assad...
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and will testify later this week about the deadly attack on the u.s. state consulate in benghazi, libya. with us now from the pentagon, chris lawrence. what do we know, chris, about michael morell? >> well, ted, unlike david petraeus who kind of rode into town as the war hero, the star general, mike morell is the complete opposite of that. he's a company man through and through. he started with the central intelligence agency more than 30 years ago as an economic analyst, sort of has risen through the ranks over the years. in fact, he was with former president george w. bush on the day that the world trade centers were hit by the al qaeda planes on september 11th. in fact, he was in the elementary school when president bush got the news and when president bush asked him who do you think is responsible, without even seeing much intelligence, he reportedly guessed initially al qaeda. so this is someone who has been involved in the fight against terrorism over the past decade or so, he is said to have the utmost confidence of president obama, several u.s.
and will testify later this week about the deadly attack on the u.s. state consulate in benghazi, libya. with us now from the pentagon, chris lawrence. what do we know, chris, about michael morell? >> well, ted, unlike david petraeus who kind of rode into town as the war hero, the star general, mike morell is the complete opposite of that. he's a company man through and through. he started with the central intelligence agency more than 30 years ago as an economic analyst, sort of has...
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now, this move comes after the u.s. and the arab league pressured the op sfwligs groups to speak with one voice. more than 35,000 syrians have died in 20 months of civil war. meanwhile, a bombing send huge plumes of smoke. you can see that into the air near syria's border with turkey today. a syrian fighter gem bombed a town to try to win back control of the area from rebel forces. now, dozens of syrians ran from that area scrambling to cross a border fence to escape into turkey. thousands of syrian refugees have fled into turkey since the civil war began. the parents of a missing american journalist austin tyce are pleading for his release today. tyce, he last talked to his family three months ago. he snuck into syria to report on the uprising. his parents traveled to lebanon to get a closer look to finding some answers. cnn asked them earlier today if they've learned any more about their son's whereabouts. >> everyone we spoke to and we've spoken to everyone we can has said the same thing that are unsure where he is.
now, this move comes after the u.s. and the arab league pressured the op sfwligs groups to speak with one voice. more than 35,000 syrians have died in 20 months of civil war. meanwhile, a bombing send huge plumes of smoke. you can see that into the air near syria's border with turkey today. a syrian fighter gem bombed a town to try to win back control of the area from rebel forces. now, dozens of syrians ran from that area scrambling to cross a border fence to escape into turkey. thousands of...